Alexandra Rose Charity

"To be honest, it’s difficult. I’m going to the food bank, and they usually give you lots of cans, like baked beans and tinned carrots, but I don’t have vegetables for cooking. The Rose Vouchers mean I can buy fresh food." Laura, #HammersmithandFulham

In case you missed it yesterday, we launched a fantastic new partnership with innocent drinks. Together, we’re committed to ensuring everyone can buy and eat plenty of fresh fruit and veg, regardless of their income. After just 6 months on our Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project, 64% of children eat at least five portions a day, up from 7%. Thanks to this partnership, we’ll be able to help many more children across the UK. https://lnkd.in/eQivQ4uZ

Stephanie from #Glasgow shares: "My kids like to have fruit with their breakfast, and I give them apples and oranges as snacks and with meals as pudding. I often make fruit salad snack boxes too. Rose Vouchers mean I have more fruit and veg than I would have had."

🥦 64% of children receiving Rose Vouchers now eat at least 5 portions of fruit & veg a day up from just 7%. This incredible change in fruit & veg consumption is down to families collecting their Rose Vouchers every week & spending them on the fruit & veg of their choice.

🌟We are thrilled to announce a fantastic new partnership between Alexandra Rose Charity and innocent drinks.🌟 Our mission aligns perfectly with innocent’s of helping people live well through the goodness of fruit and veg and by joining forces, we can help more families give their children the best start in life. To officially kick off this partnership, we’re teaming up with innocent drinks and the Co-op to offer a unique way for people to contribute. Until the 19th November 2024, for every Mango & Passionfruit and Strawberry & Banana smoothie sold in Co-op stores the UK, innocent will donate the cost of a portion of fruit and veg (£0.24) to our charity. With each smoothie bought, customers will help a family afford fresh fruit and vegetables through our Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project. 🍏🍌 Thank you to innocent drinks and Co-op, and to everyone who chooses to support our mission simply by purchasing a smoothie. Together, we’re creating a healthier future, where families on any income can thrive with access to the fresh fruit and veg they need. To learn more about our partnership, please follow - https://buff.ly/3ApUhPj

Christmas! 🎄 Yes, we've said it! The festive season is fast approaching, and we're already looking ahead to our annual Christmas fundraising campaign. We're thrilled to announce that we'll be participating in the #BigGive Christmas Challenge again this year, with an ambitious £100,000 target! 📆 Launching on Tuesday, 3rd December at noon - please save the date! 👀 Watch this space for more updates + discover how you can help us unwrap match funding.

Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg are available in eight locations around the UK and help thousands of families afford fresh fruit and veg every week. 📍 Find out more about where we work: https://buff.ly/3GXv0LG

💬 The regularity of Rose Vouchers takes away the worry of not having something fresh to cook with. - Parent, Hackney 🍴 Please help us support families to buy fresh fruit & veg, so their children can eat healthy meals packed full of nutritious ingredients. Please make a donation today 👉 https://buff.ly/3HQOyli

💬 Having Rose Vouchers has given us better variety in our diet. Rather than giving the baby sugary snacks, I can offer him fruit. It’s brilliant that he’ll sit in his highchair for half an hour and eat everything. 🥬 To encourage families to eat fruit and veg, please make a donation to help fund the cost of Rose Vouchers. 🔗 https://buff.ly/3HQOyli

It was great to attend the recent breakfast event hosted by the Industry and Parliament Trust, where we discussed the scale of food insecurity in the UK and how we can improve access to healthy and nutritious foods. 📖 Read our blog about the event ⬇️